| Chapter 2 |
| 1 | But
speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: |
| 2 | That
the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in
patience. |
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3 | The
aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not
false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; |
| 4 | That
they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love
their children, |
| 5 |
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands,
that the word of God be not blasphemed. |
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6 | Young
men likewise exhort to be sober minded. |
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7 | In all things shewing
thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity,
sincerity, |
| 8 | Sound
speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may
be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. |
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9 | Exhort
servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in
all things; not answering again; |
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10 | Not purloining, but
shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our
Saviour in all things. |
| 11 | For
the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, |
| 12 |
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly, in this present world; |
| 13 | Looking
for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ; |
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14 | Who gave himself for us,
that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a
peculiar people, zealous of good works. |
| 15
| These things speak, and exhort, and
rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. |